Water Polo - Coaches
Greg McFadden - Head Coach
In 2005 Greg took up the Position as Australian/AIS Women’s Head Coach and is based in Sydney.
Since Greg's inception into the program the women's team has won an impressive haul of medals at International Tournaments including a Gold Medal at the 2006 World Cup and 2006 Commonwealth Games. Olympic Games have seen a Bronze Medal in Beijing (2008), Silver at the 2007 World Championships Silver and then a haul of one Silver and three Bronze Medals in World League Super Finals over the past 4 years.
Greg started his coaching career as the Scholarship Coach to the AIS Senior Men's Program in 1990, progressing to Assistant coach in 1992 through to 1996. He then moved on to the NSWIS Head Coach in 1997 to 2001 before returning to the AIS as the Head Coach for the Men’s Program.
Greg has coached Australian teams at the World University games in 1991,93,95,97,99 winning bronze medals in 1995 & 97; Australian Youth (U/17's) European tour in 1998/99 and 2002/03; and also coached the Australian Junior (U/20's) Men's at the World Championships in Istanbul 2001.
Greg was also appointed as Assistant Women’s Coach for the 2004 Olympics.
As a player Greg was a member of the Australian Senior Squad from 1986 to 1996 representing at the Barcelona Olympics 1992 (5th), Fina World Cup Athens 1993 (Bronze), and World Championships Rome (1994). The 1993 Fina World Cup is the only time the Senior Men’s team has won a medal in a major competition in the history of Australian Water Polo.
Greg finished playing competitively in the National Water Polo League in 2002. Greg played for the Cronulla Sharks and played over 200 games in the League winning 5 National League titles. He was the 1st player in the League to achieve this feat.
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